Distance : 20km approx Avg.Time : 5-7 hours Start / Finish : Angahuan, Michoacan. There are regular 2nd class buses to Angahuan from Uruapan. The 32km trip takes about one hour. Season : Possible any time of year. Maps / Info : Lonely Planet’s Mexico travel guide has a basic description of the route. The [...]
Distance : 52km approx. Avg.Time : 3 – 4 days Start / Finish : Cusarare – Divisadero Both trailheads can be accessed by regular public transport from Creel. From Divisadero you have the option of either train or bus. Season : October to March. October/November are the best months for hiking in the Copper Canyon [...]
Distance : 70km approx. Avg.Time : 5-7 days Start / Finish : Recohuata Hot Springs – Pamachi It is easy to organise private transport from Creel to the ridge above Recohuata. From there it is a steep walk down to the springs. From what I have read on the net, it is now possible to [...]
Distance : 48km approx Avg.Time : 4 days (7 days if continuing on to the Cumbres de Guerachi). Start / Finish : Cumbres de Sinforosa – San Rafael The original idea was to finish the hike at the Cumbres de Guerachi. However, on day three, one of the friends I was hiking with came down [...]
Distance : 52 km approx. Avg.Time : 3 days Start / Finish : Batopilas – Urique Both of these little towns are gems. Batopilas can be reached by regular bus service from Creel. This bus ride used to rate up there with some of the classics down in Peru/Bolivia, however in the late 90’s they [...]
Distance : 38km approx. Avg.Time : 2 days Start / Finish : Batopilas Season : October to March. October/November are the best months for hiking in the Copper Canyon region. Coming immediately after the rainy season (June to September), the creeks generally have water and the temperatures are neither too hot, nor too cold. Maps [...]